Technology

The “glue” holding your cells together has a surprising second job

A protein best known for helping cells and tissues stay connected has another unexpected role. Researchers have found that it also helps epithelial ce...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have revised a key piece of Oklahoma's geologic history, with possible implications for how scientist...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Scientists find a surprising clue to why the universe’s expansion doesn’t add up

It’s well established that the universe is expanding, but there’s serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it’s happening. Two of our best...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Your gut bacteria may reveal how fast your brain is aging

A new UCLA study suggests that the pace of brain aging may be connected to bacteria in the gut and the chemical compounds they produce. The findings o...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Scientists just found a new way to make hydrogen from water

Researchers at Oregon State University have created a new class of materials that can use light to produce hydrogen from water, offering a potentially...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

This common vitamin could help fight one of the deadliest brain cancers

Edward (Ed) Waldner knew something was wrong, even though he could not explain exactly what was happening. At age 55, he was constantly exhausted, reg...

Oct 04, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Vitamin D drug may help crack pancreatic cancer’s protective shield

A small clinical trial led by researchers at Dana Farber Cancer Institute has tested a treatment strategy that began with laboratory discoveries at th...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have completed what they describe as the longest and most comprehensive randomized controlled trial to date...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter

The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) made a close pass by Earth on September 28, skimming the outer reaches of the atmospher...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Chang’e-6 lunar soil contains a surprising magnetic time capsule

The Moon no longer generates a global magnetic field, but traces of its ancient magnetism remain locked inside lunar rocks and soil. By studying the m...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Powerful simulations reveal how the first stars changed the universe

Researchers are using extraordinarily detailed computer simulations to reconstruct one of the most transformative periods in cosmic history: the era w...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells

Mitochondria are often described as the powerhouses of the cell because they produce much of the energy our bodies need to grow, move, repair tissues,...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Your gut may be making a molecule that raises Alzheimer’s risk

A molecule made by bacteria in the digestive system may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and accelerate cognitive decline in people with demen...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space”

Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that quantum fluctuations in a vacuum can strengthen superconductivity, opening a new path for contro...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Vitamin C linked to fewer deaths in blood disorder trial

Vitamin C can increase the activity of cellular proteins known as TET enzymes, which help regulate whether certain genes are switched on or off. Reduc...

Oct 03, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Tennessee's handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed execution

Tennessee's handling of the death penalty is again questioned after failed executionTennessee is facing criticism after the failed execution of Christ...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Experts believe testing breast milk could lead to early diagnosis of breast cancer

Experts believe testing breast milk could lead to early diagnosis of breast cancerBreastfeeding is known to lower the risk of breast cancer in the lon...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

UAE ‘threatens to pull billions of investments from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’

UAE ‘threatens to pull billions of investments from UK in rebellion against Man City ruling’Emirati officials say the Premier League verdict will ‘hav...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

New map highlights which US rivers should be priorities for protection

New map highlights which US rivers should be priorities for protectionThree-quarters of rivers could lose their biodiversity due to climate change, co...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists because his nemesis is investigating them

Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists because his nemesis is investigating themTrump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James,...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read